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Which Statement About Lupus Anticoagulants (LAs) and Antiphospholipid (APL) Syndrome

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Which statement about lupus anticoagulants (LAs) and antiphospholipid (aPL) syndrome is true?


A) LAs are best detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies.
B) All prolongations of the APTT are caused by LAs.
C) The presence of either a positive ELISA for aCL or an LA is sufficient to label a patient as having aPL syndrome.
D) aPL syndrome is associated only with arterial thrombosis.
E) The term "LA" is inherently confusing, because although LAs prolong coagulation tests, they are known for their association with thrombotic disease, not bleeding.

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